Holographic Shrink Sleeves

The sleeve is a hollow tube of clear PVC film. When heat is applied, the sleeve will shrink and conform to the contours of the bottle neck and cap, thereby making it impossible to open the bottle without destroying the sleeve.

Before Heat is Applied

After Heat is Applied

To aid in removing, some shrink sleeves have perforatons. A holographic stripe provides added security to authenticate the tamper evident seal. Shrink sleeves are available in stock pre-cut lengths or in continuous rolls.

Installation Tips

Low volume applications:

The tube is cut to length and placed over the neck of the bottle.

Sleeves may be applied manually to the bottle neck. Then shrink to fit using a heat gun or steam tool.

Hold the sleeve in place while applying heat. Without holding the sleeve, the sleeve will 'ride up' the bottle neck as it begins to shrink.

If using a heat gun, apply heat on the side away from the hologram. Applying heat directly to the location of the hologram will cause the PVC to shink more in this area, which will distort the hologram image to a dull silver.

For higher volume applications, automated equipment is used to cut and apply the sleeve to the bottle, which then passes through a heat tunnel to shrink the sleeve.

Intended Use of Holograms

Our holograms are designed, tested, and intended for anti-counterfeiting, anti-tampering and promotional applications.

In our opinion, claims of medical benefits or improved machine performance are questionable and scientifically unsupported. Consumers should request an independent study (with blind testing) to verify any such claims and benefits.

We are not aware of any independent studies which validate such claims and benefits. Therefore, we will not intentionally produce holograms for these applications.